It Happened Today In Country Music - Joe Nichols' Makes History At The Opry And Taylor's Inspiration Was Born

Jan 24, 1984 - Stephen Barker Liles born. The inspiration for "Hey, Stephen" on Taylor Swift's "Fearless" album, he's a founding member of Love And Theft, which notches a hit with its 2009 debut, "Runaway" (see video below)

Jan 24, 1994 - The "Pure Country" soundtrack becomes George Strait's first triple-platinum album

Jan 24, 2001 - Naomi Judd interferes as a male stripper does a routine for Emily Westermeier on her 18th birthday at Italian restaurant Amerigo's. The stripper loses his balance, Westermeier bangs her head on the table, and the two women have an argument outside

Jan 24, 2003 - Joe Nichols (pictured at right) sets an odd precedent on the Grand Ole Opry while performing "Brokenheartsville" at the Ryman Auditorium. A green bra is tossed on stage as he sings, supposedly the first time an undergarment has ever been thrown on stage in show history

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It Happened Today In Country History - Dolly Parton's Classic Hit Goes Quadruple-Platinum For Whitney Houston

Jan 12, 1990 - During a trip to the doctor's office, Naomi Judd asks a nurse to run a blood test. By the following Monday, she is diagnosed with a potentially fatal strain of hepatitis

Jan 12, 1993 - Whitney Houston's pop version of the Dolly Parton-penned "I Will Always Love You" is certified quadruple-platinum (Compare the two below)

Jan 12, 2006 - Sugarland appears on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." Kristen Hall is absent, a sign of her departure, which the group announces within days (If you missed it last night, check out this rare audio recording from Sugarland's very early days)

Jan 12, 2007 - NASCAR driver Ryan Newman pays almost $40,000 for a George Jones guitar during a charity auction at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon. Also at the event: Mel Tillis, Martina McBride, Joe Nichols, Josh Turner, Aaron Tippin, Bill Anderson and Craig Morgan

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It Happened Today In Country Music - Naomi Judd Called Out Atheists And Kenny Chesney's I'm Alive Buddy Was Born

Jan 9, 1951 - Brenda Gayle Webb, Loretta Lynn's youngest sister, born in Paintsville, Kentucky. She adopts the stage name Crystal Gayle, and her pop-influenced country earns a string of hits, including the million-selling "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"

Jan 9, 1967 - Rock artist Dave Matthews born in Johannesburg, South Africa. The namesake of The Dave Matthews Band, he joins Willie Nelson as a Farm Aid board member. He also appears on Kenny Chesney's 2009 hit "I'm Alive"

Jan 9, 1997 - The ever-quotable Naomi Judd takes a figurative pulpit at a hospital fundraiser in Columbia, South Carolina. "If y'all don't believe in God," she tells the audience, "you're a few sandwiches short of a picnic"

Jan 9, 2003 - "Wheel Of Fortune" comes to Nashville for three days of taping. Contestants include: George Jones, Billy Ray Cyrus, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Darryl Worley, Joe Nichols, Richie McDonald, Barbara Mandrell, Pam Tillis, Mark Wills, Brenda Lee and Wynonna

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The Judds To Reunite In 2010 - Live Performance Of Mama He's Crazy

On Friday, the internet was abuzz over news that The Judds might reunite in 2010. They were most recently seen together (see photo below) at the 2010 CMA Awards. Here's what Wynonna had to say, "We are 'in talks,' so there's nothing that's been defined yet," "I just felt it in my spirit. A couple weeks ago I said, 'It's 2010. It's been 25 years. It's take your mother to work year. It just feels like it's the right time; she'll be 64 in January, and I think it's time -- not the whole year, but it's just going to be a way to celebrate her."

Wynonna said she started thinking about reforming the Judds when the two performed at this year's CMA Music Festival in Nashville.

"It was huge," she said. "We sang for 50,000 people and they sang back to us, and it was a holy moment. And on the drive home I thought, 'Y'know, I really appreciate where I've come from and the people do, too, and they love the Judds' music and it hasn't disappeared.' I just thought, 'Y'know, I think it's time.'" To continue reading about The Judds reunion, go to this page on Reuters.com.

For a little taste of The Judds live, check out this live performance from back in 1984. It's their first number one country hit Mama He's Crazy. Enjoy!

P.S. What are your thoughts on them reuniting? Excited? So-So? Who Cares?





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